An image of a frozen lake and the reflection of willow branches above the water's icy surface has claimed the top prize in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2021.
An image of a frozen lake and the reflection of willow branches above the water's icy surface has claimed the top prize in theThe shot by Italian photographer Cristiano Vendramin, originally among a shortlist of 25 images, was voted for by more than 31,800 wildlife and nature enthusiasts, according to a press release Tuesday from organizers at London's Natural History Museum.
"I hope that my photography will encourage people to understand that the beauty of nature can be found everywhere around us, and we can be pleasantly surprised by the many landscapes so close to home," Vendramin said in the press release.
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